Professional Summary
Harita Patel is a returning Ph.D. student in Political Science at the University of Cincinnati, specializing in global development, feminist political science, and research methodologies. Her research explores the roles of language, representation, and power in shaping international development policy, with a particular focus on women and labor in South Asia. Currently, she is developing her dissertation under the guidance of Dr. Laura D. Jenkins.
She earned her first M.A. in Political Science from the University of Cincinnati, specializing in Comparative Politics, International Relations, and quantitative methods. She received a second M.A. and completed her doctoral exams at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in Comparative Politics, Interdisciplinary Studies, with emphasis on interpretive methodology. Harita holds a B.A. in International Affairs and Political Science from the University of Georgia. She currently works as an Assistant Director in the field of student development in higher education and is an established artist specializing in painting, printmaking, and textile mediums.